Composition to promote hair growth in humans

Abstract

A composition for promoting hair growth in humans can include at least three of the following ingredients: Pygeum Africanum, Serenoa Repens, Ganoderma Lucidum, Piper Methysticum , and Zinc. The amount by weight of the identified ingredients in a particular formulation may range from at least 5% to no more than 50% of the formulation.

I claim: 
     
       1. A composition for promoting hair growth in humans, comprising:
   Pygeum Africanum;    
   Serenoa Repens;    
   Ganoderma Lucidum;    
   Piper Methysticum;    
 a carrier; and 
 Zinc, wherein a proportion by weight of the Zinc is between 5% and 35%. 
 
     
     
       2. The composition of  claim 1 , wherein a proportion by weight of the  Pygeum Africanum  is between 10% and 50%. 
     
     
       3. The composition of  claim 1 , wherein a proportion by weight of the  Serenoa Repens  is between 10% and 50%. 
     
     
       4. The composition of  claim 1 , wherein a proportion by weight of the  Ganoderma Lucidum  is between 10% and 50%. 
     
     
       5. The composition of  claim 1 , wherein a proportion by weight of the  Piper Methysticum  is between 20% and 40%. 
     
     
       6. The composition of  claim 1 , wherein a proportion by weight of the  Pygeum Africanum  is 25%, a proportion by weight of the  Serenoa Repens  is 25%, a proportion by weight of the  Ganoderma Lucidum  is 25%, and a proportion by weight of the  Piper Methysticum  is 20%. 
     
     
       7. A composition for promoting hair growth in humans, comprising:
 a carrier; 
 Zinc, wherein a proportion by weight of the Zinc is between 5% and 35%; and 
 more than two but less than four ingredients selected from the following group of ingredients:
   Pygeum Africanum;    
   Serenoa Repens;    
   Ganoderma Lucidum ; and 
   Piper Methysticum.    
 
 
     
     
       8. The composition of  claim 7 , wherein one of the selected ingredients is  Pygeum Africanum , and further wherein a proportion by weight of the  Pygeum Africanum  is between 10% and 50%. 
     
     
       9. The composition of  claim 7 , wherein one of the selected ingredients is  Serenoa Repens , and further wherein a proportion by weight of the  Serenoa Repens  is between 10% and 50%. 
     
     
       10. The composition of  claim 7 , wherein one of the selected ingredients is  Ganoderma Lucidum , and further wherein a proportion by weight of the  Ganoderma Lucidum  is between 10% and 50%. 
     
     
       11. The composition of  claim 7 , wherein one of the selected ingredients is  Piper Methysticum , and further wherein a proportion by weight of the  Piper Methysticum  is between 20% and 40%.